Technology/World Wide Web Articles

Want to learn more about technology and the World Wide Web? Below you will find useful technology articles from IDEA's award-winning publications.

Looking for a fun-packed cyber source to encourage healthy habits in your children? Check out KidsHealth for Kids (www.kidshealth.org/kid/index.jsp). This health- oriented site contains sections on staying healthy and cooking...

Technology
By Joe Dysart
How to Hire a Website Wizard
Not all Web designers are created equally. Do your homework before hiring. Is your website looking a little dog-eared these days? Or are you embarking on your first foray into cyberspace? Choosing the right website designer can be the most important decision you will ever make when it comes to building or improving your marketing presence on t...

Technology
By Joe Dysart
How to Beat Spam
It is possible to take back control of your e-mail inbox. If you've been on the Web for more than 24 hours, chances are you're already familiar with one of its greatest scourges: spam. Offering everything from an inside track on Nigerian fortunes to instant solutions for various and sordid sexual dysfunctions, spammers sometimes make reading e-mail less f...

The Start-Up
By Justin Price, MA
Marketing Your Start-Up
Use these proven strategies to attract clients from the first day you open for business. This article, the fourth in a five-part series on starting your own personal training business, will discuss the different methods of marketing your services. Word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective way of getting and keeping clients. Just as impo...

Youth Fitness Club (YFC) LLC has launched a new website to help improve the health and fitness levels of preteens and teens who are struggling with their weight. Information on the site focuses on behavior modification through nutrition and physical activity, rather than on the latest diet.

If you’ve ever wished you could carry your office on your belt, a personal
digital assistant (PDA) may be just
what you need. More powerful than the
computer used to land Apollo 11 on
the moon, PDAs can pretty much knock out any work you’d ordinarily
do on a personal computer (PC)—and still fit in the palm of your hand.

Are you looking to launch or expand a business but need more resources? Not sure what forms you need to file your taxes? The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) just made information gathering a lot easier. The SBA launched a new website in May that connects small businesses with federal agencies, providing specific trade tools and resources.
Business.gov offers online federal government information and services in one location. Links cover a variety of topics:
how to start, manage and market a business